FroKnowsPhoto Photography Podcasts

Welcome to another week of FroKnowsPhoto RAWtalk. This week, Stephen and I bring you the photo news from the previews week, including a massive image sensor coming out of China, more goodies from Magic Lantern, a new way to store 360 Terabytes of data and a huge tin-type camera. Joining me this week at the RAWtalk poker table is professional photographer Dom Savini. Dom is a fantastic photographer, who, amongst other things, photographs the Philadelphia Eagles' cheerleaders. Dom dispenses some excellent tips on starting out in photography and how to book jobs in your career. Finally, I wrapped up this week's RAWtalk with Rapid Fire Flying Solo session where Stephen put 10 minutes on the clock and I answered as many questions as possible. Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes or your iOS/Android device to automatically download the latest RAWtalk episodes when they go live.

As many of you know, I studied at the Antonelli Institute of Graphic Design and Photography and when they asked me to come back and speak to the entire photography class, I jumped on that opportunity. They didn't tell me what to say, other than to be myself and say it like it is. What do you say to a hundred photographers, half of whom will be graduating only days later? Do you tell them they won't find jobs out there? No. Do you tell them it's hard to make it? Yes, but in a way that gives them a direction to be successful. My goal with speaking to the class was to try and give them a realistic look at things they can do to be heard in this very crowded world of photography. I really hope you enjoy this speech and are able to take something from it.

Always a bridesmaid never a bride. Weddings, weddings, weddings, everyone wants to know how to shoot weddings. Continuing on the themed style show this week, I sat down to talk all things wedding photography. You guys supplied some fantastic questions that took this episode to a new length, literally. If you didn't have the itch to shoot weddings before, you might just have it after listening to this week's show.

Do you want to know how to better market your photography? Tuning in this week to the Marketing Hour would be advised. As usual, Stephen and I hit on all the latest photo news from the week, including the announcement of the Canon 70D. Following the news, the show turns into the Marketing Hour. I put out the word on Facebook that I was looking for marketing questions and you guys supplied me with so many good ones that this episode goes on for an extra half hour. It went on so long that the battery in the GoPro decided to die on me. Sit back and enjoy both the audio and video of this week and get ready for some killer nuggets of marketing information.

As the title says, Ken Rockwell is not on this week's RAWtalk, but that's not for a lack of trying. You will hear his response to my invitation in the first few minutes of this week's episode. It was a busy news week filled with new cameras from Fuji and Samsung. We'll also discuss the meritos of Instagram Video vs Vine and the latest addition to Google Street View, which now takes us to the tallest building in the world. Be sure to keep an EAR out for some secret words. When you hear something that you think is secret-word worthy, be sure to tweet it with the hashtag #RAWtalk or post it on the Facebook Fan page with the same tag. Rounding out this episode, I answer your questions during the FLYING SOLO portion of the podcast.

On this week's RAWtalk, Stephen and I discuss some of the major news stories from the prior week. SIGMA finally announced pricing for its much anticipated 18-35 F1.8 lens. A photographer is suing BuzzFeed for $3.9 Million. Is this the Canon 3D in this blurry photos??? Rumors are flying that Adobe may drop the price of Photoshop and Creative Cloud soon and NASA gives us a first-hand look at what cameras are on the Mars Curiosity Rover. Get ready for another action-packed, levels busting Flying Solo Portion of RAWtalk where I answer your questions directly.

I had the opportunity to head up to New York City to interview one of the most famous Rock Photographers ever, Bob Gruen. Bob captured Rock and Roll in its heyday, living with bands, joining them on the road and sharing in the lifestyle. He captured one of the most recognizable images in the history of music photography: John Lennon wearing his New York City T-Shirt. Could you image being asked to be John and Yoko's personal photographer? Being that close to one of the most respected and successful musicians of all time? Bob was more than just a photographer for them, he was their friend. I sat down with Bob in his studio in NYC for this candid conversation that could shave gone on for hours. The stories are awe inspiring and leave you wanting to hear more. Lucky for you a documentary on Bob's work was just released on Showtime so please check your local listings for the viewing schedule. To check out Bob's photo books you can do an amazon search for Bob Gruen. Enjoy this once in a lifetime conversation with Bob Gruen.

Last week the Chicago Sun Times decided to axe its entire photography staff in favor of freelancers and reporters with iPhones. We had to cover this discussion in more detail because it was so out there. You will not believe the quotes that came from the people who made this decision, WOW. Stephen sits down to bring us the week's Photo News stories, which include a NEW image sensor that is 1000x more sensitive to light, a band trying to sell photo passes to their shows for $150 and a memory card that will allow for RAID storage. Be sure to download this week's episode on iTunes or give it a watch on YouTube.

Thanks to BorrowLenses.com I have been playing with the Canon 1D X and a bunch of the pro lenses. It has long been my goal to play with the top of the line Canon and compare it to my Nikon D4. This week I start to discuss some differences between the two cameras to start to formulate a comparison review. All I can say is I am enjoying using the Canon 1D X and all the pro glass that came with it. This week Stephen is back with more photo news ranging from Flickr Hacks to Photographers fighting in Paris to hidden war photos from 40 years ago. I wrap up this week with a spirited Flying Solo portion where I was on FIRE with my responses. Just remember my responses are in good fun and not meant to be taken as if I am angry at all.

What a week it was for Flickr, they launch a totally redesigned site, they do away with pro accounts, give you 1TB of photo storage for FREE and their CEO says there is no such thing as Professional Photographers anymore. We will discuss this and more along with a special interview with Adam Lerner discussing his recent magical trip to Cuba.